Restorative Justice Night
Safer justice with restored relationships.
Thursday, November 12 · 6–8 PM HST · Online via Zoom
All are welcome to join online.
What is restorative justice?
Aloha kākou. Restorative justice is a way of responding to conflict and harm by repairing relationships and rebuilding community, rather than focusing only on punishment.
Join Tatiana Chaterji for an interactive online workshop exploring what restorative justice is, what makes it different, and how you might use it in your own life.
A few things to know
- It asks different questions. Instead of only “What rule was broken, and how do we punish it?”, it asks who was hurt, what they need, and who can help make things right.
- It is used in families, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and justice systems.
- It is voluntary. People take part by choice.
- Communities around the world, including Indigenous communities, have long had their own ways of repairing harm and restoring relationships.
What the research says
- A review of 10 randomized trials with 1,880 offenders found that face-to-face restorative justice conferences led to a modest reduction in repeat offending.
- In the UK trials, the benefits were estimated at 3.7 to 8.1 times the cost of running the conferences.
- Victims were consistently more satisfied with how their cases were handled than those who went through standard court processes alone.
- In a randomized study of 44 Pittsburgh public schools, suspensions dropped more in schools using restorative practices, and teachers rated school climate higher.
Sources: Strang, Sherman et al., Campbell Systematic Review (2013); Sherman et al., Journal of Quantitative Criminology (2014); Augustine et al., RAND Corporation (2018).
What we’ll explore together
- What restorative justice is, in plain language
- The three tiers of restorative justice
- How mediation and circle processes can support each other
- How everyday moments of community-building can prevent harm before it happens
Everyone is welcome
No experience needed. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, student, neighbor, coworker, community or faith leader, someone who has lived through conflict or harm, or simply curious, you belong here.
Your guest speaker
Tatiana Chaterji is the author of Everyday Restorative Justice and works with Partners for Collaborative Change.
Details
- Date
- Thursday, November 12
- Time
- 6–8 PM Hawaiʻi Time
- Where
- Online via Zoom
- Cost
- Free
All are welcome to join online.
Questions? Email info@teranjy.org or call 808-866-0833.
Mahalo, and we hope to see you there.
